Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration Online

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online program enhances your leadership and management skills as you learn to develop and apply a solid foundation of business concepts specific to the healthcare setting.

Our MBA in Healthcare Administration equips you with the industry insights that are essential to advance in this growing field. Learn and apply the critical skills you need for roles such as medical and health services manager, medical practice manager, quality assurance manager, hospital administrator, risk manager, sales manager/director, and communications director in healthcare organizations.

The supportive and highly connected faculty at SOU shares its expertise in ways that yield real-world relevance. Learn and prepare to embrace the latest challenges in healthcare administration.

Discover the same quality MBA program, delivered online

"I was really able to fine tune my values and what my passions were and how I could apply those in my everyday life and work. The online MBA just makes sense."

In the MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online program, you will:

explore key topics in the organizational and operational systems of healthcare management,

gain an understanding of the latest technology as it pertains to patient care and effective communication in healthcare organizations,

engage and communicate clearly with other healthcare administrators, staff, patients, their families, and the community,

investigate relevant healthcare topics in the United States and assess their impact on patients,

examine the role of information systems in contemporary healthcare settings, and

study fundamental concepts of microeconomics as a means of understanding and analyzing business problems.

Courses

In order to earn the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online, you must complete 13 courses (45 credit hours), comprised of 33 credit hours of core courses (including a capstone course) and 12 credit hours of electives. All courses are seven weeks in length.

To see the full list of MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration courses online, view courses.

Admissions

As an applicant for the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online degree program, you must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, with transcripts verifying a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (or 2.75 with three years of relevant work experience) to achieve full admission status. You must submit a resume with three professional references.

To learn more about the MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online admission requirements, view admissions.

Tuition

As a student in the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online degree program, you can pay for each course as you enroll. There is an $85 application fee and a $75 graduation fee. Costs are the same for students in Oregon or from outside the state.

To learn more about our MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online tuition, view tuition.

Calendar

With multiple start dates each year, the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online degree program is convenient and accessible. Before starting, you should consider application date deadlines, turn in all required documentation and fees, register for classes, and pay tuition to begin on your desired start date.

To see the full calendar of upcoming start dates for the MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online, view calendar.

Courses

The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online curriculum is comprised of 13 courses (45 credit hours), including 33 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of electives.

Students learn how to plan and implement effective marketing strategies through case analysis and research in strategic applications. Emphasizes best practices to successfully address marketing challenges faced by actual businesses.

Students apply contemporary operations management techniques and tools to realistic business situations. Case studies and computer-based models are utilized as decision-making tools. Educational Testing Services (ETS) MBA Major Field Test is administered in this course.

Examines the role of information systems (IS) in contemporary business organizations. Provides an overview of key information systems and technologies. Emphasizes the management behavior, knowledge, and skills necessary to participate in making decisions about information systems. Also introduces current trends and drivers, including emerging technologies that affect the present and future of information systems.

Explores the accounting function of an organization from a managerial perspective. Students gain an understanding of cost characteristics, cash flows and reporting; the appropriate application of costs in decision–making; and the behavioral ramifications and interdependency of accounting within the organization as a whole.

Focuses on the roles and techniques of research in retail, service, community, and industry settings. Research methods and procedures such as design, data collection, analysis, and recommendations are applied to an actual organizational situation.

Explores communication in healthcare organizations. The course uses both a theoretical and applied approach to topics key to healthcare administrators, including communicating with patients and families, emotions (such as stress) in the workplace, new technology in healthcare organizations, crisis communication, and ethics.

Engages key issues related to the organization and operations of the US healthcare system. The healthcare system in the United States is one of complexities due to the vast number of components that are central to its functioning. Regulators, payers, providers, consumers and suppliers all contribute to the system where higher spending does not necessarily equate to better healthcare outcomes.

Admissions

It’s time to begin! The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Familiarize yourself with these requirements for the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online program, along with information on required documents.

MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration Online Requirements

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and transcripts verifying a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale are granted full admission status into the MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online degree program.

Applicants with a minimum GPA of 2.75 qualify for full admission status by submitting a resume verifying three years of relevant work experience.

Provisional admission status is available for applicants with an undergraduate GPA lower than 2.75 who have three years of relevant work experience. Students admitted on a provisional basis must earn a B or better in courses taken during their first term in order to continue in the program.

Applicants must submit transcripts from all previous educational institutions attended, along with a resume and three professional references.

International student applicants interested in enrolling in the SOU online Master of Business Administration program should contact the Office of International Programs for information related to international admissions and visa restrictions.

Southern Oregon University considers you an international student if you are NOT a:

U.S. citizen or national;

U.S. permanent resident or other eligible noncitizen.

Graduate Admission Requirements for International Students:

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree from a recognized university in that country.

Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, documents must be official and include an English translation. Applicants are required to have documents mailed to SOU in a sealed envelope from the school, which have not been opened.

SOU will not accept scans, faxes, photocopies, or already opened documents.

TOEFL or IELTS score

If English is not your native language, you will need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.

You do not need to submit a score if you earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college/university or completed your education in a native English-speaking country.

Calendar

The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online program is structured for working professionals, and conveniently features multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.

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